The Majes Irrigation Esperanza Vineyard Association was one of the winners of Procompite 2, a program that finances productive projects with resources from the Regional Government of Arequipa (GRA). proposed improve and optimize the production of the “Thompson Seedless” grape to export it through the mechanization of agricultural work. For this, the entity had to give him an electrostatic sprayer for vines, but what he acquired for S/ 219 thousand is one for fruit.
Said association decided not to receive the equipment and it has already been four years since it is literally without use. “They observed that it was not the one they requested and they did not receive the goods,” said the Counselor César Huamantuma. He added that the supplier left the team “thrown away in the association”.
The also president of the special commission that investigates Procompite 1, 2, 3 and 4, said that they are identifying those responsible for the acquisition to evaluate the initiation of criminal complaints. He Regional Production Manager, David Vela Quico, He maintained that they identified at least six association projects that have shortcomings, mainly in Procompite 2. “In some cases the partners have dispersed and the equipment delivered has remained in the hands of the promoters. Since there are no longer the benefits that were sought, this equipment has to be recovered, like a tractor, ”he indicated.
Vela calculated that they are S/ 700 thousand in valuation of unused equipment. He pointed out that it is not lost money and rather machinery that must be recovered. Regarding the case of the sprayer, he pointed out that what happened should be investigated. While he announced that they are already in preparatory acts for Procompite 5 that would be launched for S / 30 million between August and September.
Procompete with more resources
The Procompite 5 is the one that will have the most budget in relation to the previous ones. The first was S/ 6 million, the second S/ 8 million, the third S/ 10 million and the fourth and S/ 20 million. The manager Vela maintained that they are refining the regulations so that problems do not occur as in previous contests.
Source: Larepublica
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